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POLS 540 International Relations Theory 3 Credits
This course aims at providing the political science graduate students with a thorough analysis of international relations theory. The course will do so first, by analyzing the emergence of the modern state system and the evolution of the international relations as a discipline. Second, the course will focus on major approaches and paradigms in international relations theory, namely realism, neorealism,liberalism, neoliberal institutionalism. and contructivisim. By differentiating between rationalist and sociological approaches to international relations, the course will expose the students to the major current debates in IR theory. The course aims to furnish the students with advanced theoretical skills on international relations that would enable them to further their studies on international relations.
Last Offered Terms Course Name SU Credit
Fall 2024-2025 International Relations Theory 3
Fall 2023-2024 International Relations Theory 3
Fall 2022-2023 International Relations Theory 3
Spring 2021-2022 International Relations Theory 3
Spring 2020-2021 International Relations Theory 3
Spring 2019-2020 International Relations Theory 3
Spring 2018-2019 International Relations Theory 3
Spring 2017-2018 International Relations Theory 3
Spring 2016-2017 International Relations Theory 3
Spring 2015-2016 International Relations Theory 3
Spring 2014-2015 International Relations Theory 3
Spring 2013-2014 International Relations Theory 3
Spring 2012-2013 International Relations Theory 3
Spring 2011-2012 International Relations Theory 3
Spring 2010-2011 International Relations Theory 3
Spring 2009-2010 International Relations Theory 3
Spring 2008-2009 International Relations Theory 3
Spring 2007-2008 International Relations Theory 3
Spring 2006-2007 International Relations Theory 3
Spring 2005-2006 International Relations Theory 3
Spring 2004-2005 International Relations Theory 3
Spring 2003-2004 International Relations Theory 3
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ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
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